Biographical History

Natalie Hays Hammond (1904-1985) was an American artist. She was born in Lakewood,
New
Jersey, and died in North Salem, New York. Born as the daughter of John Hays Hammond,
a
successful and wealthy mining engineer, she pursued the life of a painter, miniaturist,
author and that of a set and costume designer. Besides her paintings she also published
on design (Anthology of Pattern, New
Adventures in Needlepoint Design).

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Natalie Hays Hammond
Drawings comprise five drawings, all face studies (four male and one female),
in pencil and watercolors. The female face seems to be a portrait of Elizabeth I,
Queen
of England, and it is possible that all of the drawings portrait historical persons
of
Elizabethan England. The portrait series could be related to Hays Hammond's poetic
biography of the English monarch.

Arrangement of the Collection

Drawings remain in original order.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require
advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance
concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before
publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.